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Law on toughening liability for sale of alcohol to minors

July 21, 2011

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation to Strengthen Measures to Prevent the Sale of Alcoholic Products to Minors.

The Federal Law is aimed toward achieving the goals defined in the Russian Federation’s Demographic Policy Concept through 2025, as well as the Concept of State Policy to Reduce Alcohol Abuse and Prevent Alcoholism among the Population of the Russian Federation through 2020.

The Federal Law amends the Federal Law On State Regulation of Production and Sales of Ethanol, Alcoholic Beverages and Alcohol-Containing Products, the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation and the Administrative Offences Code of the Russian Federation to increase the liability of individuals, officials and legal entities for the sale of alcohol to minors.

July 21, 2011